Record Of The Day awards presented

The great and the good of music journalism and PR amassed in Shoreditch last night for the Record Of The Day Awards.

Amongst the many gongs dished out were three presented in association with CMU, one championing up and coming music journalism talent, Best Student Music Writer, which went to Sam Briggs of York University, and two more celebrating the music publication and writer most popular in 2012 amongst the UK’s student music writers, which went to Pitchfork and Alexis Petridis respectively.

The other winners were as follows:

Magazine Of The Year: QDigital Publication Of The Year: The Line Of Best FitMost Effective Music Coverage In A Newspaper: Guardian GuideBest Online Content: NoiseyBest Blog: Crack In The RoadBest Music Book: Pat Long for ‘The History Of The NME’Idea Or Innovation Award: 405 Discovery

Editor Of The Year: James McMahon, Kerrang!Record Reviews Writer Of The Year: Alexis Petridis, The GuardianLive Reviews Writer Of The Year: Simon Price, The Independent On SundayMost Effective Breaking Music Writer Of The Year: Matt Wilkinson, NMEBusiness Writer Of The Year: Eamonn FordeFeature Of The Year: Alex Marshall at The Stool Pigeon for ‘Investigation: ATP’

Best PR Campaign For An Established Act: Bat For Lashes (Anna Mears, Dog Day Press)Best PR Campaign For A Breakthrough Act: Alt-J (Adrian Read & Caroline Beashel, Inside/Out)Best PR Campaign For A Reissue: Blur – 21 (RMP and EMI)Most Effective PR Campaign For A Live Event Or Festival: Cornerstone Agency for Converse Represent at The 100 Club

Outstanding Contribution To Music PR: Regine MoylettOutstanding Contribution To Music Photography: Jill FurmanovskyOutstanding Contribution To Music Journalism: Miranda Sawyer

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